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Now you can get a true taste of Friends at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood. The fan experience — which takes place on the actual working Warner Bros. lot in Burbank where the NBC sitcom was originally shot — reopened on Saturday, debuting an expanded Central Perk Café and Friends boutique. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood As part of the “Stage 48: Script to Screen” stop on the tour, visitors can now dine on Friends-inspired items, including the infamous English trifle that Jennifer Aniston’s character, Rachel Green, made for Thanksgiving....

The best seats in the house for a summer concert just might be an inner tube. The Rockin’ the River live music series in Fort Worth, Texas, takes place on a waterfront stage by the Trinity River, where audiences can enjoy weekly shows while floating on the water. Even better? The shows are free, tube rentals are just $6, and the nights end with fireworks over the city’s skyline. Located at the Panther Island Pavilion on Purcey Street, the Rockin’ the River concert series — which is celebrating its 10th year — is welcoming 30 bands over six weeks every Saturday through Aug....

When it comes to the world of powersports — encompassing motorcycles, snowmobiles, and all manner of off-road vehicles — looks can be deceiving. At first glance, it seems like a man’s world, because for many years, it was. But an ever-growing legion of female riders are making their presence known and empowering each other in their sports, all while encouraging more women to participate, too. Hillary Mayberry And no single moment represents these ideals and goals better than the annual International Female Ride Day (IFRD)....

Alaska Airlines is having a buy one, get one sale just in time for Americans to take advantage of the best of fall from changing foliage to pumpkin patches, cider tasting, and more. The BOGO sale, which goes through 11:59 p.m. PT on Monday, is valid on economy tickets to anywhere Alaska Airlines flies — including destinations like Mexico and Hawaii, which is one of the most in-demand fall destinations this year....

Allbirds is known for its wear-everywhere-for-everything sneaker styles for both men and women. The sustainable shoe label is synonymous with comfort and utility, but for the brand’s 5th anniversary, it took cues from 2020 and 2021’s emphasis on comfort in the home. In the spirit of the brand’s five years of sustainable contribution to the fashion industry, the ultimate work-from-home sneaker has just been born. Today, Allbirds’ new Wool Runner Fluffs are available for purchase, and they’re limited edition....

The 20 Best Duffel Bags for Travel, According to Reviews The Carhartt Trade Series 2-in-1 Packable Duffel is made from durable poly fabric with a water-repellent coating, making it a great option for camping trips and other outdoor adventures. It features both top handles and an adjustable, removable, padded shoulder strap, offering multiple ways to carry the bag. In addition to the spacious interior compartment, you’ll also find an exterior zippered pocket that’s perfect for keeping small essentials — such as travel documents or your smartphone — secure yet within reach....

This year’s World’s Best Awards survey was open for voting January 11 through May 10, 2021, as destinations around the world were lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Survey rules have always allowed readers to reflect on their travel experiences over a three-year period. We hope that this year’s honorees will inspire your own travels as you get back out into the world. The travel industry at large contended with an extraordinarily difficult year as it weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, but cruise lines were particularly hard hit....

A stunning natural phenomenon is attracting crowds of photographers and revelers to the blue ice that’s back at the Straits of Mackinac, located between Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsula. When the right conditions come together in the Straits of Mackinac, which flows underneath the Mackinac Bridge, residents and visitors are treated to ice that holds a striking blue color to make for a mesmerizing view. The blue color effect has to do with the way ice absorbs light....

With a flick of his practiced wrist, Daniel Boulud sprinkled parsley over plastic containers of roasted pork loin, moving with a speed perfected by decades in the kitchen. His team of eight — all masked, all wearing gloves — formed a steady, quiet assembly line: one by one, they portioned out grilled zucchini, potatoes, and, finally, the pork, topped with thick gravy and parsley. “Each meal has a protein, a starch, a vegetable,” Boulud explained as I watched the crew plate 450 servings....

The government in Estonia has said it will waive mandatory quarantine requirements for travelers who’ve been vaccinated against or can prove they’ve recovered from COVID-19 in the previous six months. Estonia said it will accept vaccinations from nine global suppliers, not just the three approved by the European Union. Vaccination records including manufacturer and batch number are required in English, Russian, or Estonian. “This is to show mutual solidarity. If we take into account vaccines in use in other countries, we could hope that vaccines in use in our country will also be taken into account in other countries,” Hanna Sepp, who heads the country’s efforts to control epidemics, told Estonia’s public broadcaster ERR News....

As the song goes, “Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s way to say Merry Christmas to you.” But what is the Hawaiian way to cook a Christmas meal? This holiday season, Kona Brewing has tapped Hawaii-born chef Mark “Gooch” Noguchi to create a Hawaiian-inspired menu, with easy-to-create options like Musubi, (a traditional Hawaiian snack with Spam) and Hawaiian noodle soup. But what makes the holiday menu particularly festive is that when shared with loved ones, Kona will pay it forward....

If you’ve been a frequent flyer for a few years, you’ve likely noticed that airline seating is starting to feel a little cramped. As TIME reported in 2019, in the early 2000s, airline seats in economy were set between 25 to 34 inches apart. However, by 2019, those seats squished closer, to 30 to 31 inches apart, and all the way down to 28 inches for short-haul planes. The seats themselves even narrowed from 18....

This Iceland hotel is looking to make a vacation bundled up with a loved one even more romantic than it already sounds. The Hotel Ranga, which sits just over an hour outside Reykjavik and away from the light pollution of the city, is offering women a free one-night stay if they propose to their partners on Leap Day on Feb. 29. Courtesy of Hotel Ranga The hotel’s in-house wedding coordinator will help women plan to “Take the Leap,” which can be in a nature setting underneath a crystallized waterfall or something as elaborate as arriving at the hotel via helicopter....

Ellis Island wants to help you find out exactly where you came from. The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation has long been a favorite destination for Americans to visit to try and learn a bit about their family history. And, as Time Out explained, the foundation has more than enough data for people to pull from. However, it may be too much data. According to Time Out, the foundation has collected more than 65 million pieces of data over the years, placing it all in its immigration hub, to help people trace their ancestors and their first steps on American soil....

Are you the builder in your group? You know, the one who never grew too old to play and have a good time with a set of LEGO blocks? Then LEGOLAND Discovery Center New Jersey may have a job for you. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The new LEGOLAND, opening in spring 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is on the hunt for someone to fill one of its most important roles — the Master Model Builder....

The only thing more famous than Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” painting in Milan is the infamous wait to get a ticket to see the artwork inside the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. While the masterpiece — painted between 1495 and 1497 — is no doubt one of the city’s top attractions, visitors in pre-COVID times often found that they missed out on seeing it if they didn’t book tickets weeks — or sometimes even months — in advance, the Associated Press reported....

Editor’s note: Those who choose to travel are strongly encouraged to check local government restrictions, rules, and safety measures related to COVID-19, and take personal comfort levels and health conditions into consideration before departure. While the effects of COVID-19 on the travel industry have been dire, the president and CEO of Marriott International says there are reasons to be optimistic about the future. “Over the last few months, we have moved quickly and decisively to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our business," Arne M....

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. If your partner is one of those people that either has it all or is completely difficult to shop for, Miller High Life is here to help. This Valentine’s Day, Miller High Life is offering up the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift for both you and your partner: paying for your drive bar tab for life. The “Champagne of Beers” is offering to cover one couple’s dive bar tabs for life, or for as long as a $20,000 High Life Gold Card will last....

Some of the world’s best places to see the northern lights — Iceland, Finland, and Sweden — are off-limits to international travelers, which makes this week even more of a treat for aurora chasers in the northern U.S. Aurora borealis, a.k.a. the northern lights, could be visible across a much larger swath of the northern U.S. than usual tonight and Thursday. Nature’s spectacular light show may be spotted from the Pacific Northwest to New England and as far south as northern Illinois and Pennsylvania, according to the latest forecast from the Space Weather Prediction Center....

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell signed a bill on Tuesday that will enact some of the strictest vacation rental laws Hawaii has seen in more than 40 years. Getty Images The law will limit bed-and-breakfast rentals (where the owner lives on site) to only 1,715 in Honolulu. According to current estimates from the Honolulu City Council, there are anywhere between 8,000 and 10,000 vacation rentals on Oahu available at any given time....